Eligibility of Students at Institutions of Higher Education for Funds under the CARES Act

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
EligibiltyStudentsIHEs_Response 11.30.21.docx Supplementary Document	2021-11-30
HEERF Eligibility Rule Extension burden statement.docx Supplementary Document	2021-09-21
HEERF Eligibility Rule Extension supporting statement 11.30.21.docx Supporting Statement A	2021-11-30

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
246775	Eligibility of Students at Institutions of Higher Education for Funds under the CARES Act Other-Burden Estimates	Modified
246774	Eligibility of Students at Institutions of Higher Education for Funds under the CARES Act Other-Burden Estimates	Modified
246773	Eligibility of Students at Institutions of Higher Education for Funds under the CARES Act Other-Burden Estimates	Modified
246772	Eligibility of Students at Institutions of Higher Education for Funds under the CARES Act Other-Burden Estimates	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1840-0857	ICR Reference No: 202109-1840-003
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202104-1840-005
Agency/Subagency: ED/OPE	Agency Tracking No: ED-2021-SCC-0139
Title: Eligibility of Students at Institutions of Higher Education for Funds under the CARES Act
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 11/30/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2021
Responses	16,016,491	16,016,491
Time Burden (Hours)	1,306,588	1,306,588
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The U.S. Department of Education is requesting clearance of this extension information collection request to allow for outreach to institutions of higher education to meet the requirements of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, Pub. L. No. 116-136 (March 27, 2020). This will help to ensure that the distribution of the CARES Act funds is managed by institutions in accordance with the clarification discussed in the Final Rule. This information collection was previously approved as an emergency by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on May 11, 2021; this extension to the collection has no change to the current form.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 116 - 136 18004 Name of Law: Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 116 - 136 18004 Name of Law: Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 53041	09/24/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 67037	11/24/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Eligibility of Students at Institutions of Higher Education for Funds under the CARES Act
Eligibility of Students at Institutions of Higher Education for Funds under the CARES Act
Eligibility of Students at Institutions of Higher Education for Funds under the CARES Act
Eligibility of Students at Institutions of Higher Education for Funds under the CARES Act

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	16,016,491	16,016,491	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,306,588	1,306,588	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Yes

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 11/30/2021

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